So many to choose from. But as a muso I cant go past "Spiderland" by Slint. A band led by an amazing drummer. A lot of harmonics, slow beautiful and loud guitars, alternate timings and drop " D " tunings: this album has put itself up there as the most original re-definition of rock music I've come across since the Velvet Underground . Of course there are many others like My Bloody Valentine's "Loveless " , Tool's "Amnesia" or the relentlessness of Nick Cave's Birthday Party.

It could be successfully argued that all the above mentioned bands come from the likes of Iggy Pop, Neil Young, Dead Kennedy's and prog rock bands of the 70's like Pink Floyd. However I think in each case these examples have re-created the 'rock' sound so much so that they have made it their own. The success measured in how many these bands inspired to start their own bands, not in record sales.

Originally posted by @caissad4Jethro Tull . No band was even close to them in originality.
Imagine releasing an album (Thick as a Brick) which is a single song and succeeding is almost unimaginable to me.

Yes, well when he attributed Bach's Bouree to himself, I lost respect for him and his music.

The record didn't say 'arrangement by Tull' it said Bouree by Jethro Tull. Every aspiring guitar player learns the bouree but NOBODY says they wrote it.

Originally posted by @caissad4Jethro Tull . No band was even close to them in originality.
Imagine releasing an album (Thick as a Brick) which is a single song and succeeding is almost unimaginable to me.

Originally posted by @sonhouseYes, well when he attributed Bach's Bouree to himself, I lost respect for him and his music.
The record didn't say 'arrangement by Tull' it said Bouree by Jethro Tull. Every aspiring guitar player learns the bouree but NOBODY says they wrote it.

Originally posted by @karoly-aczelSo many to choose from. But as a muso I cant go past "Spiderland" by Slint. A band led by an amazing drummer. A lot of harmonics, slow beautiful and loud guitars, alternate timings and drop " D " tunings: this album has put itself up there as the most original re-definition of rock music I've come across since the Velvet Underground . Of course there a ...[text shortened]... success measured in how many these bands inspired to start their own bands, not in record sales.

Originally posted by @karoly-aczelSo many to choose from. But as a muso I cant go past "Spiderland" by Slint. A band led by an amazing drummer. A lot of harmonics, slow beautiful and loud guitars, alternate timings and drop " D " tunings: this album has put itself up there as the most original re-definition of rock music I've come across since the Velvet Underground . Of course there a ...[text shortened]... success measured in how many these bands inspired to start their own bands, not in record sales.

Original is a difficult concept in music. My pick would be Fleetwood Mac. Lindsey Buckingham is a great guitarist, and Stevie Nicks has the voice of angels (a hottie too!)